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E. D. Eliot 07-24-2013 08:25 PM

This is still America - right?
 
Just my not so humble opinion but it seems to me that LYCON should have offered you a new 12 V starter and given you a refund on your order (yeah, both).

Has LYCON gotten too big or does somebody there just need to get fired? Customer service/satisfaction??? Rejecting your claim and not offering you a check back seems to be wrong.

Something is wrong about this whole deal. Don't give up - let them have another chance to make it right.

BillL 07-24-2013 08:54 PM

I got my Lyc via Vans, and will be checking it tomorrow. Modern QC procedures preclude most errors like this. Very surprising. Sounds like it sat in a warehouse and got scavenged.

I would follow the money in reverse to solve the problems.

Good luck - - !

Mike S 07-24-2013 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VETE76 (Post 791120)
I was having problems with my brand new Lycoming engine I bought straight from Lycoming.
Fred

Quote:

Originally Posted by E. D. Eliot (Post 791285)
Has LYCON gotten too big or does somebody there just need to get fired?

Two different companys.

Ly-Con is a rebuilder in Visalia Calif. http://www.lycon.com/ly-con/about.html

GeneL 07-25-2013 05:21 AM

12 vs 24volt
 
Might want to check your alternator if it came with the engine.

VETE76 07-26-2013 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeneL (Post 791361)
Might want to check your alternator if it came with the engine.

I bought the alt after, its correct, good suggestion though, it never dawned on me to check it for 12/24

mculver 07-26-2013 05:52 PM

Fortunately most people have a great experience with Lycoming direct.

I purchased a factory-remanufactured (zero time) O-235 for a non-RV installation 11 years ago. Absolutely flawless from the day that I purchased it.

Really scratching my head about those mags though, because they run the engines prior to shipping, and it's my assumption that the mags that come on the engine are the ones that they use in the initial run.

VETE76 07-27-2013 10:32 AM

Really scratching my head about those mags though, because they run the engines prior to shipping, and it's my assumption that the mags that come on the engine are the ones that they use in the initial run.[/quote]

their test cell has its own mags . they run the engine then put mags on and ship, ask me how I know this. and if your real lucky they will even throw on a 24v starter for a12v order. just wrog place wrong time on this one.

Dan B 07-27-2013 03:18 PM

Bought my new Lycoming IO-320D1A thru Vans. It has run flawlessly since installation, 2 1/2 years ago. Mags were timed right on.

Jesse 07-27-2013 04:11 PM

The Lycoming from Van's still has be baffled with the need but without the inclusion of a Slick Start. Who buys an engine without an impulse coupling these days? I would think Vans would spec their engine with dual impulse coupled mags. Just another, "someone wasn't thinking when they did that" moment like you're dealing with, IMHO.


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